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November 24, 2023
Give the gift of the Roses this holiday! 🌹📖❤️
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November 14, 2023
Molly’s Letter Is Coming to Audiobook!
I’m thrilled to announce that Recorded Books will be publishing the audiobook edition of Molly’s Letter — and the next two Rose Petals after that!! Stay tuned — I’ll share more details as soon as I have them! 
Learn more about Molly’s Letter here: https://www.jenniferdonnelly.com/book/mollys-letter/
The post Molly’s Letter Is Coming to Audiobook! first appeared on Jennifer Donnelly.October 27, 2023
Cover Reveal: Beastly Beauty
Here it is! A first look at the cover of BEASTLY BEAUTY, my upcoming retelling of Beauty and the Beast!
Get all the details here: https://www.jenniferdonnelly.com/book/beastly-beauty/
The post Cover Reveal: Beastly Beauty first appeared on Jennifer Donnelly.October 3, 2023
Happy Birthday, Molly’s Letter!
My new Tea Rose story is released today (here’s how to get it)!
Molly’s Letter is here, and I can’t tell you how excited I am to share it with you!! It’s the first installment in my Rose Petals project: a series of novella-length stories set in the world of the Rose books and drawn from the lives of their characters. Molly’s Letter is the first of what I expect to be many stories set within and around The Tea Rose, The Winter Rose, and The Wild Rose.
I am LOVING writing these characters again! I didn’t realize how much I missed them — the last few months have been like catching up with dear old friends.
Molly’s Letter follows Fiona, Nick, Fiona’s Uncle Michael and her friend Mary Munro as they struggle to find love amongst the ashes of a tragic past. All four have lost their first, true loves — yet they manage to cobble together a family, happiness, and maybe even love again (though I don’t want to spoil anything, so I’ll stop here!)
Molly’s Letter is available pretty much anywhere you buy books — in any format (ebook, paperback, hardcover). But I’m publishing it myself without a big publisher sending out thousands of copies — so if you want to get it at your local bookstore, you may have to ask them to order it for you.
But before I get to the retail outlets, I have ordered a few cases so I can send signed copies directly to you! To get your signed paperback or hardcover, you may order it right from my website shop — there’s no markup for the signed copy, and I would be happy to personalize it to you or The Tea Rose reader in your life (just make sure you indicate to whom you’d like me to inscribe it in the “Order Notes” section of the checkout page).
Here’s where you can order Molly’s Letter right now:
Hardcover ($19.99) or Paperback ($9.99): Amazon.com, BN.com, IndieBound, JenniferDonnelly.com (signed copy), or your local bookstore (if they don’t have it in stock, they can order it through Ingram, the distributor who supplies most bookstores).Ebook ($3.99): Amazon.com and BN.com — we’re looking into adding other platforms (e.g., Kobo, Apple and Google) soon.Non-U.S. Orders: Molly’s Letter should be available on the various Amazon sites around the world, and Ingram (the bookstore distributor) supplies worldwide, so your local bookstore should be able to order it for you. You are of course welcome to order a signed copy from JenniferDonnelly.com — I can ship just about anywhere — but shipping from the U.S. to any other country (including Canada!) is VERY expensive, I’m sorry to say.
I mentioned that I’m independently publishing Molly’s Letter, as it and the other Rose Petals stories don’t really fit the traditional publishing mold. I have started a little publishing company called Wild Rumpus to do it — and whew! It has been quite the experience!
I’ll save the gory details for another time, but I will share one funny story: we broke Amazon! Their classification algorithm can’t quite deal with a new book that’s a part of an existing three-book series storyline, but isn’t a fourth book in the series. (Molly’s Letter is not the Tea Rose #4 — it’s a story that fits within Tea Rose #1). So what do they do? They call it a boxed set!! 
We’ve been begging them to fix it for the past ten days, but so far, no luck!
Anyway, I have said this before, but Molly’s Letter is from my heart to you, my beloved Tea Rose readers. Over many years, your notes and emails and posts about the Rose books and what they mean to you sustained me through some very challenging times. You believed in me when I needed it the most!
I’ll never forget that, and I can’t wait to write a whole bouquet of Rose Petals for you.
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Buy a hardcover, paperback or ebook from these retailers, or a signed copy direct from Jennifer!
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September 30, 2023
Molly’s Letter In Print – At Last!!
Molly’s Letter preorder update: Print editions are starting to appear at retailers (your local indie can order one for you), and you can pre-order a signed hardcover or paperback on my website right now! 
September 26, 2023
Molly’s Letter is on B&N!
Publishing update: Molly’s Letter is now available for preorder on Barnes & Noble! (Ebook now; hardcover and paperback coming soon!)
The post Molly’s Letter is on B&N! first appeared on Jennifer Donnelly.FAQ: Are You Ready to Open Molly’s Letter?
For those of you wondering what I’m up to with this out-of-the-blue addition to the Tea Rose Saga that’s about to be released, here’s a quick, spoiler-free Q&A:
Q: Is Molly’s Letter a new Tea Rose Saga book?
A: Yes! But it’s not a 700-page novel. It’s a 120-page novella, and it’s the first in a series of new stories set in the world of the Rose books. Each story centers on an episode in the lives of these characters who might’ve been mentioned in the Rose books, but not deeply delved into. Or they might not have been mentioned, and might be entirely new – even to me! I’m calling these stories Rose Petals – all parts of the larger bouquet that is the Rose Saga.
Q: Does Molly’s Letter feature major characters from The Tea Rose?
A: It sure does! Fiona Finnegan and Nick Soames return in this story, as do Fiona’s Uncle Michael and her friend Mary Munro. Plus a new character – but I can’t say too much about him…yet!
Q: Where is the story set?
A: Molly’s Letter is set in New York, within the timeline of The Tea Rose, in the gap between Parts Two and Three, in the summer of 1891.
Q: What is Molly’s Letter about?
A: The story tells us how two characters in The Tea Rose, Michael Finnegan and Mary Munro, try to find love again after each has lost a beloved spouse, and how Fiona and Nick try to help them…but that help might be too little too late. The story contains one of the saddest scenes I’ve ever written, and one of the funniest, too – at least, if you like slapstick humor as much as I do. And it ponders an important question: It is possible to get a second chance at love?
Q: Where and when can I buy Molly’s Letter?
A: When – October 3. Where – On Amazon and Barnes & Noble as an ebook ($3.99); at your favorite bookstore in hardcover and paperback ($19.99 and $9.99, respectively); and on my website, if you’d like a signed hardcover or paperback copy (also $19.99/$9.99). If you’re not in the U.S., you should still be able to find it at most retailers (online or brick-and-mortar) – the pricing may be a bit different in your currency, but in the same ballpark.
Q: Can I get a pre-order copy?
A: Yes! You can pre-order an ebook on Amazon and Barnes & Noble, and a signed print edition (paperback or hardcover) on my website. Other retailers (including your local bookstore) will be able to offer it in the next few days. If you wish to order a signed print copy from my site – and I hope you do! – please do so early so I can make sure I have enough on hand to fill your order as soon as possible after the book releases on October 3. I hope to have books here within a week of release – as soon as I get them, I’ll sign them ship them right out to you!
Q: Are you publishing these without a traditional publisher?
A: Yes! These aren’t traditional books – they are a collection of related but independent stories, I don’t know what all of them are going to be, how many I’m going to do, or how long they’re going to be. And that’s not a model for traditional publishing. If my Rose Petal story is 100 pages long, I want to publish 100 pages … and price it accordingly. So I have started a small publishing company called Wild Rumpus and our first project is to produce these Rose Petal stories. I’m a little nervous to be doing this independently, to be honest (I mean, what do I know about the business of publishing?!) … but it’s incredibly exciting and liberating at the same time!
Q: What about translations? An audiobook?
A: Yes to both – at least, I hope so! We’re in discussions to produce both right now, and I’ll keep you posted!
Q: So, we have Molly’s Letter with Fiona and Nick … what other Tea Rose Saga stories are we going to see and when?
A: Well, I don’t entirely know, but I do have several ideas, and they span all three Rose Saga books. I’m working on the second one right now … and it’s set in the Winter Rose and featuring (who else?) Sid and India. I’m biting my tongue to not spill the whole plot right here because I LOVE those two and I’m so enjoying being with them again … but I think I better write it first! When will it be out? Well, when it’s done 
. Seriously, my hope is to do one of these every few months … so maybe around the holidays or very early 2024.
Pre-order an ebook now from Amazon or Barnes & Noble, or a signed print edition from Jennifer's website - other retailers coming soon!
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What’s Up With Molly’s Letter?
For those of you wondering what I’m up to with this out-of-the-blue addition to the Tea Rose Saga, here’s a quick, spoiler-free Q&A:
Q: Is Molly’s Letter a new Tea Rose Saga book?
A: Yes! But it’s not a 700-page novel. It’s a 120-page novella, and it’s the first in a series of new stories set in the world of the Rose books. Each story centers on an episode in the lives of these characters that might’ve been mentioned in the Rose books, but not deeply delved into. Or they might not have been mentioned, and might be entirely new – even to me! I’m calling these stories Rose Petals – all parts of the larger bouquet that is the Rose Saga.
Q: Does Molly’s Letter feature major characters from The Tea Rose?
A: It sure does! Fiona Finnegan and Nick Soames return in this story, as do Fiona’s Uncle Michael and her friend, Mary Munro. Plus a new character—but I can’t say too much about him…yet!
Q: Where is the story set?
A: Molly’s Letter is set in New York, within the timeline of The Tea Rose, in the gap between Parts Two and Three, in the summer of 1891.
Q: What is Molly’s Letter about?
A: The story tells us how two characters in The Tea Rose, Michael Finnegan and Mary Munro, try to find love again after each has lost a beloved spouse, and how Fiona and Nick try to help them…but that help might be too little too late. The story contains one of the saddest scenes I’ve ever written, and one of the funniest, too – at least, if you like slapstick humor as much as I do. And it ponders an important question: It is possible to get a second chance at love?
Q: Where and when can I buy Molly’s Letter?
A: When – October 3. Where – On Amazon and Barnes & Noble as an ebook; at your favorite bookstore (online or brick-and-mortar) in hardcover and paperback; and on my website, if you’d like a signed hardcover or paperback!
Q: Can I get a pre-order copy?
A: Yes! On Amazon and Barnes & Noble as an ebook right now and on my website; other formats and retailers are coming soon.
Q: Are you publishing these without a traditional publisher?
A: Yes! These aren’t traditional books — they are a collection of related but independent stories, I don’t know what all of them are going to be, how many I’m going to do, or how long they’re going to be. And that’s not a model for traditional publishing. If my Rose Petal story is 100 pages long, I want to publish 100 pages … and price it accordingly. So I have started a small publishing company called Wild Rumpus and our first project is to produce these Rose Petal stories. I’m a little nervous to be doing this independently, to be honest (I mean, what do I know about the business of publishing?!) … but it’s incredibly exciting and liberating at the same time!
Q: So, we have Molly’s Letter with Fiona and Nick … what other Tea Rose Saga stories are we going to see and when?
A: Well, I don’t entirely know, but I do have several ideas, and they span all three Rose Saga books. I’m working on the second one right now … and it’s set in the Winter Rose and featuring (who else?) Sid and India. I’m biting my tongue to not spill the whole plot right here because I LOVE those two and I’m so enjoying being with them again … but I think I better write it first! When will it be out? Well, when it’s done . Seriously, my hope is to do one of these every few months … so maybe around the holidays or very early 2024.
Pre-order an ebook now from Amazon or Barnes & Noble - other formats/retailers coming soon!
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September 14, 2023
So Nice to Hear Nick Again …
I have missed Nicholas Soames desperately ever since I finished writing The Tea Rose – and I love hearing his voice again! Molly’s Letter, my new Tea Rose story, is out October 3, and available for ebook pre-order now (other formats soon!)
The post So Nice to Hear Nick Again … first appeared on Jennifer Donnelly.September 7, 2023
Introducing my new Tea Rose story!
To all of you who have asked, YES!! I have a new Tea Rose story!!
It’s called Molly’s Letter. It’s set within The Tea Rose, in the gap between parts two and three of that book — and features, among other familiar characters, Fiona and Nick as they build their life together in New York. I have lots to share about the book — starting with the video below — so stay tuned!
Molly’s Letter is available for ebook pre-order right now on Amazon — and it will become available on other platforms and formats between now and the October 3, 2023 publication date.
Oh, and the dedication — it’s to YOU, my cherished Tea Rose fans. I don’t know how to thank you for your love and support (and patience) all these years — so I wrote Molly’s Letter for you. 
